Shimla Pinks

Hear plenty about this place. Was the place to be see some years back. Visited for lunch. Lunch menu was rather limited, starters uninspiring however the main course, there version of chicken chilly massalla was well spiced and flavoursome. Apparently have gone into administration now, shame as it had potential.

Very posh curry house. Great quality food, really buzzy atmosphere but pretty expensive. Don’t order the special banquet — this disappoints but dishes from the menu are very good, the fenugreek chicken in particular. The food is very well spiced — you get a range of flavours, as opposed to the simple ‘hot’, ‘sharp’ and ‘salty’ in cheaper establishments. The starters are small portions, there is much less food than your usual curry house. Drinks also are a rip off — ask innocently for a bottle of cobra and you’ll be brought a large bottle and it’s not until you get the bill that you realise they are £5 a pop!

I had heard quite a lot of hype about this place so went to check it out myself this week. I booked through Toptable so I was seated with two friends at one of the best tables. However the service after that was a let down. The waiters are very dour and unfriendly so any advice on secection was not very forthcoming. I will not be rushing back although my food was good. I had a salmon steak in a mild curry dressing as a starter and my lamb dish of mogul fame was also very good. Like Paul said this place has a lot of competition and needs to improve its service image.

A very popular and much praised locale, Shimla Pinks will usually end up on your dining resume sooner or later.
As I entered the place, taking a good look around and making a note of its cool shades and crisp angles, I picked up the brochure by the door and read it’s introduction
Shimla Pinks is a state of mind, I read. A by-​word for young at heart and the aspirational and other phrases that sounded like a lubricant for the male ego.
Today, the brochure implied, I was in for a treat. It says a lot about the type of person I am by simply eating here sophisticated and stylish, cool and chic, classless but classy.
I’m always wary of places that label it’s clientele but even so, I was feeling the pressure to look good and eat good. I wouldn’t want the waiter to be tutting at my attempts to look sophisticated whilst getting food on my shirt.
I was about to enter the Shimla fraternity of yuppie’s with appetite and I had to be ready.
After being seated I settled on the Fish Amritsari for starters followed by a Chicken Kerala Molee (a mild dish served with a rich coconut sauce). Both dishes are mild I’m a wuss when it comes to spices and both were filling and of good quality.
Despite it’s look and philosophy, Shimla Pinks in Manchester does not stand out from the crowd. It is nice, it serves good food undoubtedly, but ultimately the place was let down by the slow service. Given how hungry I was, it resulted in a very long, frustrating wait. Thankfully, years training as a martial artist have allowed me to focus my mind elsewhere, but I’m not sure how others would have fared.
The final bill came in at under £40 for the two of us ordering starters and mains (as well as drinks).
Overall, a decent establishment but in my experience, just falls slightly short of it’s own megalithic reputation.
I came away from the place feeling somewhat let down. When a place promises a new state of mind, body and soul and instead delivers merely good food served slowly, I’m going to feel as disillusioned as a Branch Davidian cult member at the David Koresh 2^nd Coming Convention.
But that’s my own fault for believing the hype.

This restaurant is near the crown court in the city centre. This restaurant is a little more upperclass and sophisticated, meaning its a great setting to impress someone on a date! Everything is very high quality, they have a lounge area with leather seats and couches that you can move to once youve finished your meal. It has a lovely atmosphere and is a really nice settting. The service is a very high standard and although the menu is more expensive than your average indian restaurant, the quality of the food compensates greatly for this.

Restaurant indien dans un cadre moderne et Hight tech.
Formule incluant 5 entrées et 7 plats, à 14.95£ en semaine et 8.95£ le dimanche .
Vous souhaitez découvrir: musique opéra, ballet. Traversez la rue, vous voici au Palace Théâtre qui, à des prix modiques, offre la plupart des spectacles en avant première et avant Londres!
Et si, le soir vous voulez découvrir Le quartier le plus animé de la ville, rendez-​vous dans le nouveau quartier rénové où se trouvent bars et restaurants branchés et où on se presse dès 18h.